TORY MP Louise Mensch complained to police yesterday after getting email threats to her children from suspected cyber anarchists.

Louise Mensch complained to police yesterday after getting email threats to her children []

The 40-year-old backbencher, whose three children are aged three, six and seven, said she was targeted by Anonymous and LulzSec, two groups linked to computer hacking activities and internet stunts.

But she dismissed the “cowardly” threats and insisted she would not be “bullied.”

Mrs Mensch, who is also a bestselling author, is thought to have become a hate figure after her call for curbs to stop networking websites like Twitter being used to incite riots.

The Corby MP, a high-profile member of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, said police should have the power to shut Twitter in emergencies to prevent thugs using it to organise violence.

Mrs Mensch, now on holiday in New York, revealed the harassment on Twitter early yesterday morning.

The MP wrote: “Had some morons from Anonymous/LulzSec threaten my children via email. I’ve contacted the police via the House of Commons and the email is with them now. I don’t bully easily, kids. Or in fact at all.”

She added: “I’m posting it on Twitter because they threatened me telling me to get off Twitter. Hi kids!”

Mrs Mensch refused to give details but told of a nuisance phone call that “just endlessly” played music.

Another Twitter user referred to threats saying: “THEY say that one kid WILL die...and that kid WILL die!”

Scotland Yard’s e-crime unit has been investigating the hackers for months.

The two groups target people and organisations they accuse of threatening free speech on the internet.

Mrs Mensch is a frequent user of Twitter who has attracted abuse for expressing her Tory views.

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